Instructional Design on a Shoestring

Instructional Design on a Shoestring provides talent development professionals with a process for developing effective training programs,even with limited resources. It guides how to build the structure of the instructional design process, create effective formal and informal learning experiences, and work with subject matter experts, supervisors, and early testers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: American Society for Training & Development

Despite limited resources, instructional design can create effective training programs. Instructional Design on a Shoestring provides a process for talent development professionals to develop such programs. Expert instructional designer Brian Washburn applies the ADDIE model and the Build-Borrow-Buy approach to guide the design of various training modalities, including in-person, virtual, and asynchronous, and self-guided e-learning.

This book teaches readers to build the structure of the instructional design process, create effective formal and informal learning experiences, and establish an ecosystem that supports learning initiatives. It also provides guidance on working with subject matter experts, supervisors, and early testers, and drawing learning design ideas from unexpected sources. The book covers decision-making regarding tools and technologies, hiring external help, and purchasing off-the-shelf training programs to expedite the work.

Even with limited time and money, effective learning experiences can be created based on sound educational theory and adult learning principles. The On a Shoestring series by the Association for Talent Development helps professionals execute core training and talent development topics when facing resource limitations. The series adopts the Build-Borrow-Buy approach to problem-solving, catering to practitioners working as department of ones, new or accidental trainers, instructional designers, and learning managers seeking fast, inexpensive access to practical strategies that work.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781953946959